Growing Lasting Wealth in Cobb County
Communities like Cobb County must address the problems that have plagued them from the outset by encouraging the style of development that produces true value per acre. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/8/7/growing-lasting-wealth-in-cobb-county
Niagara’s Fall and Asheville’s Unlikely Rise
70 years ago, these two historic cities were on a similar path. Then one fell into debt while the other was swimming in money. You might be surprised by what they each look like today. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/31/niagaras-fall-and-ashevilles-unlikely-rise
Seeing the Forest without the Trees
The scale and value of what we’ve sacrificed in order to build parking lots and highways is staggering. Only by understanding that loss can we figure out how to build stronger towns. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/27/seeing-the-forest-without-the-trees
Mapping the Effects of California’s Prop 13
Our maps visualize the shocking disparities in who is actually footing municipal bills in California. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/20/mapping-the-effects-of-californias-prop-13
Farm Tax Follies
Now, the story of a wealthy family who sold their farm and the developer who exploited an agricultural tax subsidy to keep it all together. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/6/when-a-farm-isnt-really-a-farm
How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities
Taxation is a powerful planning tool, whether we want it to be or not. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/28/how-property-taxes-shape-our-cities
Why We Measure Land in Value Per Acre
Let’s reframe the way we look at land. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we just have to use the development pattern that has proven itself to grow value over time. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/22/miles-per-gallon-tank-value-per-acre
The Other Affordable Housing Option
In Minnesota, two cities made entirely of trailer homes show us a different model for affordable housing — one that’s been successfully operating for decades. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/19/trailer-park-affordable-housing-manufactured
What Charleston Can Teach Us About the Value of Place
Why does Charleston’s quaint downtown have such astronomically high property values? Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/14/what-one-historic-town-can-teach-us-about-the-value-of-place
The Dollars and Sense of Annexation
When a city annexes surrounding land, it’s usually touted as a benefit for residents and municipal budgets. This could not be further from the truth. We have the data to prove it. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/8/3/the-dollars-and-sense-of-annexation